Posts Tagged: Israel Budget
Former Shin Bet Chief Outraged Over Nazi Photoshop Image of Finance Minister
Times of Israel - Former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon expressed outrage Tuesday at the circulation of an image on Facebook of Finance...
Israel’s 2013-14 Budget Passes First Reading in Knesset
Times of Israel - The Knesset on Monday night voted through, in first reading, the 2013-2014 state budget with a vote tally of 58 for...
Netanyahu Fires Back at Finance Minister Lapid, Defends Record on Economy
Jerusalem Post - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired back at Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid in the Knesset on Monday for saying last week...
Report: 42% of Israelis Don’t Have Gas Masks
Some 42 percent of Israelis do not have Atomic Biological Chemical (ABC) protective kits, Israeli daily Israel Hayom reports, and it will cost about...
Defense Officials Say Budget Cuts May Affect IDF Battle Readiness
Jerusalem Post - There is deep concern within the defense community that the proposed NIS 4 billion cut to the defense budget will harm...
Knesset Members Join Israel’s Anti-Austerity Protests
Ynet - "This protest is nothing like what we saw in 2011. It's fiercer, more political. After two years of a change in...
Lapid Signs Agreement With Histadrut Labor Union Over Budget
Times of Israel - Finance Minister Yair Lapid signed a compromise agreement with Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini over the controversial proposed...
Israeli Government Budget Proposal Includes Unprecedented Taxes, Extensive Cuts
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has presented the Israeli government with his ministry's final budget proposal for 2013-2014, outlining aggressive cuts and a series of...
Israel’s Finance Minister Lapid Plans Deficit Target of 4.65% of GDP
Globes - The cabinet today approved a deficit target of 4.65% of GDP of 2013 and 3% for 2014 as submitted by Minister of...
Lapid to Reduce Budget Cuts, Raise Deficit
Times of Israel - Responding to pressure over planned austerity measures, Finance Minister Yair Lapid reportedly backed off half his proposed budget cuts...
19th Knesset to Open Summer Session
Ynet - The 19th Knesset will open its summer session Monday, and is expected to focus on the budget, haredi draft and peace talks with...
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s Son Engages With Protestors
Times of Israel - Ever since Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) announced that the looming budget crisis would require a round of ...
Israeli Economy, Stable During Global Crisis, Could Be Disturbed By Budget Deficit
While the Israeli economy has managed to steadily weather the global financial crisis of recent years, a growing budget deficit now threatens to disturb the...
IDF Prepares for Budget Cuts
Ynet - The IDF has been fiercely discussing issues pertaining to the security budget, in light of possible cuts of NIS 3-6 billion (roughly...
